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Located south of Prineville, Oregon, this campground offers year-round camping and Crooked Wild and Scenic River access along the Lower Crooked Back Country Byway. Cooperatively managed in partnership with the Bureau of Reclamation and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, this campground's facilities include 13 campsites, one group use area and a day-use area with access to the Crooked Wild and Scenic River.
Know Before You Go:
Open year-round on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservations are accepted.
Potable water is available during the warmer spring and summer months.
Cell phone service is not available in the campground.
Watch for bicyclists: the section of State Highway 27 between Prineville and Bowman Dam is designated as the Crooked River Canyon Scenic Bikeway.
_From Prineville, Oregon_ : Drive 19.2 miles south on State Highway 27; the campground will be on your right.
$8 per night; $2 per extra vehicle (tow vehicles excluded) with a maximum of two vehicles allowed per site. Group-use site is $16 per night.
Beautiful spot in the Crooked River canyon, right below the dam. Tables, bathrooms, fire pits. Great spot for camping, or day use. Fishing was disappointing on times I went.
The first campground down river from Bowman Dam, this year round location has 15 non reservable campsites and potable water in the warm months. One group campsite and one accessible single campsite. A slightly steep wheelchair paved trail leads down to the upper river bank but not right to the Crooked River. No campsite power but fly fishers love the place.
Gorgeous. Beautiful. Clean. Has toilets, campfire circles, picnic tables, and grass. Still feels like you're in the wilderness. Nice stop on our way to Fischer Canyon.
